To proclaim
διαγγέλλωStrong’s G1229diangellō
Appears in 3 verses of the New Testament
In short
Diangellō is the Greek word usually translated “do declare”, “declaring” and “may be declared”. It appears in 3 verses of the New Testament.
“Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God.”
Meaning
Usually translated “do declare”, “declaring” and “may be declared”. Open the dictionary entry below for the full range of meaning, with the verses it cites.
How it's translated
- do declare 1
- declaring 1
- may be declared 1
Word-by-word English from the STEPBible tagged text.
Where it's used most
- Luke 1
- Acts 1
- Romans 1
3 books in all.
Related words
Explore in Scripture
- Acts 21:26Then Paul took the men, and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple, to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification, until that an offering should be offered for every one of them.
- Romans 9:17For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.
Greek dictionary
διαγγέλλω diangellō · to proclaim
δι-αγγέλω [in LXX for ספר pi., etc. ;] to publish abroad, proclaim: with accusative, Luk.9:60, Act.21:26, Rom.9:17" (LXX) .† (AS)
From STEPBible’s Greek lexicon (based on Abbott-Smith).
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
How the English word “proclaim” was understood when the King James Version was still the common Bible of English readers.
PROCLA'IM, verb transitive
[Latin proclamo; pro and clamo, to cry out. See Claim.]
- To promulgate; to announce; to publish; as, to proclaim a fast; to proclaim a feast. Leviticus 23:21 Kings 21:9“He hath sent me to proclaim liberty to the captives” Isaiah 61:1
- To denounce; to give official notice of.
- To declare with honor; as, to proclaim the name of the Lord, that is, to declare his perfections. Exodus 33:19
- To utter openly; to make public.“Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness” Proverbs 20:6
All definitions
- To outlaw by public denunciation.
Noah Webster, An American Dictionary of the English Language (1828). Verse references are checked against the KJV. Read the full entry.
Verses are from the King James Version. Word meanings come from the original Greek, not from any one translation.